This role is available full-time for 37 hours per week Monday to Friday.
Flexible or compressed working patterns available.
Bring your SMT/Automated Assembly skills to work with unique tech on engineering projects that you won’t find anywhere else. The purpose? Protecting the UK’s national security.
Working in our advanced manufacturing facility, you’ll collaborate with a team of manufacturing engineers working on projects critical to protecting national security.
You’ll put your skills to use in areas such as: programming machinery, profiling ovens and setup on a variety of SMT assembly equipment; inspecting build quality using X-ray and AOI equipment; routine machine maintenance; DFM advice to design engineers and mentoring junior staff.
You’ll have hands-on involvement in producing and building products using some of the smallest components available in both NPI and production environments, using the latest technology, often within our specialist clean room facility.
More about you
To apply for this role, you’ll already have:
- Experience in setting up, programming and profiling a variety of automated assembly equipment. For example, Jet/stencil printers, Solder paste inspection, pick and place systems, Reflow ovens and AOI inspection systems.
- Experience in equipment maintenance scheduling and delivery.
- An understanding of Gerber and CAD files in the SMT process.
To strengthen your application, it would be beneficial if you also have:
- Experience in mentoring and/or training.
- IPC 610 and/or IPC7711/7721 rework qualification.
- Experience in process qualification e.g. (SMT/Selective soldering).
Your personal skills
You’ll be somebody who:
- Enjoys coming up with creative solutions.
- Wants to improve on yesterday – striving to be the best you can.
- Makes mistakes. And learns from them.
- Enjoys being part of a team. From offering to make the next tea round to providing consultation to a team of developers.
- Can go with the flow. Change is a big part of our organisation. You’ll be able to adapt with the support of your team and management.
- Likes to ensure that high standards are achieved but isn’t afraid to challenge the standard.
Putting your skills to use
Using your diverse range of skills within the automated PCB assembly (SMT) Team, you’ll:
- Program a variety of equipment; including Jet/Stencil printers, Solder paste inspection systems, Pick and place systems, AOI and X-Ray machines.
- Assist in the setting up and operation of all processes.
- Carry out hand-fit and rework tasks (including use of an IR rework station).
- Perform quality assurance and final inspection tasks.
- Liaise with design engineers to provide the latest advice (DFM) on build standards, techniques, and components.
- Mentor and coach team members to support their development.
- Utilise your knowledge of processes to provide support of incoming and replacement capabilities.
- Utilise your machine knowledge to assist in the scheduling and support of routine machine maintenance across the range of equipment.
What we offer
Now we’ve explained what you’ll be doing, here’s what we can offer you in return:
- 25 days’ annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years’ service.
- 8 Bank Holiday days off in addition to your annual leave.
- 2 ½ additional days leave (set dates through the year).
- Paid overtime or time off in lieu. Your salary is for your contracted hours. If you work more, you will be rewarded for that.
- Training. Lots and lots of training! This can be anything from a ½ day internal course to a distant learning degree. If it’s relevant to your career, we’ll aim to support you.
- Pension. Our Pension scheme is Alpha and it’s competitive.
- Sports & Social Society. Whether it’s classic cars or baking, golf or crafting, we have a society for you.
- On-site nursery (subject to availability).
- 3 days paid leave a year to support a registered charity of your choice.
- Free parking.
- Free on-site gym, open 24 hours a day.
- Relocation loan*.
- Affinity Groups – whether you are disabled, LGBTQIA+ and/or from an ethnic minority, we provide an inclusive environment and support for everyone.
About HMGCC
We are HMGCC, the engineering specialists at the heart of the UK’s national security.
We work with the national security community, UK government, academia, private sector partners and international allies to bring engineering ingenuity to the national security mission, creating tools and technologies that drive us ahead and help to protect the nation.
We invest in our people, not only with training but also support throughout your career with us; to allow you to reach your full potential at work, as well as enjoy the work/life balance many aspire to.
To find out more about us and if we’re right for you, please visit our website.
Equal Opportunities
Inclusion and diversity really matter to us. It's not just about numbers or visible differences.
HMGCC are committed to providing equal opportunities and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities or who are neurodiverse.
We’re not looking for any one type of person. We’re looking for talent from all different backgrounds to join our organisation, where we genuinely respect and value each other's differences, as well as our similarities. It makes us even better at what we do.
We are proud to offer candidates the opportunity to apply through the Offer of Interview Scheme. The scheme ensures eligible candidates are selected for an interview as long as their application meets the minimum criteria for the role. To find out more and how you can apply under this scheme, please see the inclusion and diversity information on our website.
Apply now
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Our recruitment team will process your application once the role has closed. Everyone will get a response.
Please note, dependent on the recruitment requirements, we withhold the right to bring forward the closing date for this role from the original closing date.
*If you are relocating to the area and renting a property then we can offer an interest-free relocation loan of up to £2,500, which is to be repaid in instalments over a period of 24 months.
